• Song:

    Dont Break My Heart

  • Artist:

    UB40

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Bass riff 
  [ G ]                               [ F7/G ]
e | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
B | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
G | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
D | ------------5--- | ------------5--- | ------------5--- | --------5------- | 
A | --------3-5----- | --------3-5----- | --------3-5----- | ----3-5-----5--- | 
E | 3-------------3- | ---------------- | 3-------------3- | ---------------- | 

The song is in G and the hypnotic bass line runs through the whole song.
I suggest to put on a capo (3rd fret) and play E.

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CHORDS

          e - B - G - D - A-e
e         0-0-1-2-2-0
D7/e      2-1-2-x-2-0
Am/E      0-1-2-x-2-0
D/E       2-3-2-2-2-0
A/E       0-2-2-2-2-0

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Capo 3rd fret

Bass riff 
  [ e ]                               [ D7/e ]
e | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
B | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
G | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | 
D | ------------2--- | ------------2--- | ------------2--- | --------2------- | 
A | --------0-2----- | --------0-2----- | --------0-2----- | ----0-2-----2--- | 
E | 0-------------0- | ---------------- | 0-------------0- | ---------------- | 


INTRO
 e  %  D7/e  % 


    e
You shoot me down in flames, you put me down a lot
    D7/e
I'm giving you my heart, go on take it
          e
Please be careful not to break it
       D7/e                          Am/E
Just remember it's the only one I've got
         Am/E          [ e ]
It's the only one I've got


e           
Don't break my heart
D7/e                  Am/E
Don't break my heart
e
Don't break my heart


    D7/e
You make me laugh a lot and buy me silly things
    e
I'd rather be with you than anyone else
    D7/e                    Am/E
But if you make me mad, but if you make me mad
       e
You'll wish that you had not, you'll wish that you had not


D7/e                 Am/E
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D7/e                 Am/E
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 


D/E                   A/E
  Where are the roses   and whispered sighs
e
  Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes
D7/e                         Am/E
  It doesn't matter you see,    I know you love me;
     e                          D7/e   Am/E
Real basic love never dies              oooh


e           
Don't break my heart
D7/e                  Am/E
Don't break my heart
e
Don't break my heart


D/E                   A/E
  Where are the roses   and whispered sighs
[Don't break my heart]
e
  Where are the compliments and dreaming eyes
[Don't break my heart]
D7/e                         Am/E
  It doesn't matter you see,    I know you love me;
     e                         
Real basic love never dies  


D7/e                 Am/E
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D7/e                 Am/E
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D7/e                 Am/E
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 
D7/e                 Am/E
Don't break my heart 
e
Don't break my heart 

 D/E  A/E  e  % 
 D/E  A/E  e  % 
 D7/e  Am/E  e  % 

(repeat and FADE)
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